The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
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Theall.absorbing question which will soon
pcrplex the minds of the people is what to
buy for Christmas presents and where to
purchase them.
Mcssrs. Willctt & Ruoil, ao5 Pennsylvania
avenue, offer an answer to the question.
They are making n handsome and attractive
display for the holiday season. The throngs
of ladies visiting this store daily arc delighted
with the immense stock of ladies' furs and
wraps, sealskin garments, plush wraps, fur
trimmings and ladies and misses mulfs
and boas in all shapes and varieties, selling
at New York prices.
FWnk Sharpless, iiO Seventh street makes
n holiday display of -lccharine nature ut his
store in the exhibition of Il large stock of
candies, French and American, of all kinds.
He makes speciality of fine packages, boxes,
and baskets Of candies for Christmas gifts
and all at uniformly low prices.
The Double Combination Store 1911 and
1913 Eleventh street southeast, Is prepared
for n holiday business by offering large
variety Of suitable goods. Seal flush sapqucs,
ladies' fine underwear, mems furnishings
table scarrs and napkins, blankets and
shades, shoes and hats are nmonng the use
ful presents on which low prices are put
$. 0ppenheimer Il Bro. 52s Ninth street
northwest, are offering sewing machines nt
low prices for Christmas presents. They also
have large line of fancy work and fancy
goods.
Guinnip Il Company, 40i and lO6 Seventh
street, have put line of bargains OH sale.
Under this head cone furs, fur trimmings,
silk and mohair, corsets, blankets, ladies'
fine wear, mems furnishings and a large
variety of appropriate Christmas presents.
W. S. Thompson, 703 Fifteenth street, has
a variety of toilet goods IN cases, fine per-
fumes, spongcs, brushes, combs and all
standard druggists articles which he is Of
iering at bargain prices.
Hayward S IIutchnson's store, 42i Ninth
street, presents an attractive appearance
with its elegant display of rare articles of
artistic merit, designed for Christmas and
wedding presents.
Champagnes, wines, fancy groceries, inn
ported luxuries and Christmas table goods
are kept in large assortments by q. q. Corn
well y Sons, on Pennsylvania avenue, oppo-
site Wizards.
Holiday jcwclry, fine gold and silver
watches, opora-glasses and gold-headed canes
are marked In plain figures and low prices
ut l.adson's, ABB seventh street,
The Boston Variety store, 705, 707 and 100
Market Space, are calling attention to n new
line of Japanese goods they are adding TO
their already immense stock OF novelties. In
another column of this paper will be found
lengthy list of their low-priced holiday
goods.
Il. q. Davis, 7i0 Market Space, has opened
an elegant and complete assortment of all
kinds of fancy goods suitable for holiday
presents. They are also offering great bar
gains in their regular lines.
In John II. Magruder's store, 1il7 New
York avenue, the couptcrs are groaning I'M
der II profuson of table luxuncj and inn
ported !elicacies. They will MA ke u spc-
calty of holiday goods in the way of candles,
fruits, nuts, cliamwgncs, mincc meats,
cigars, stuffed prunes, California and French
conserved fruits, plum puddings home
made cakes, brandics, choice WHISTLES, Ja-
maica rum, domestic and imported wines,
etc